Podcasts about ithacon

We're back from ITHACON, but we mustn't dwell, no, not today! We can't! Not on Rex Manning Day! We're rewinding to 1995 at the height of the record store boom. Directed by Allan Moyle and written by Carol Heikkinen, with an ensemble cast including Anthony LaPaglia, Maxwell Caulfield, Debi Mazar, Rory Cochrane, Johnny Whitworth, Robin Tunney, Renée Zellweger, and Liv Tyler, this comedy follows a group of record store employees through a wild twenty-four hours on that particular April 8th. Unfortunately, the film bombed spectacularly at the box office and was panned by critics at the time of release, but its eclectic soundtrack and stacked cast of future stars have made it into something of a cult favorite in the intervening years. But is this flick really The Breakfast Club for Elder Millennials, or does Empire Records belong in the bargain bin?   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com   You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com Music: Title Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Legends Podcast is proud to present a special exclusive look at ITHACON 48. Held this past weekend (April 5-6, 2025) at Ithaca College, ITHACON 48 is the latest installment of the second-longest-running comic book convention in the nation. Hosted by the Comic Book Club of Ithaca and students in MGMT 29800: Promoting and Managing Conventions at Ithaca College School of Business, ITHACON harkens back to the early days of comic book conventions with its creator-centric approach and intimate setting. This year, Beef and Rita joined Lobster at ITHACON, and they sat down together to record their live reaction at the end of Day 2. Stick around after their reactions to hear Lobster interview ITHACON guests and VIPs, including Ultimate Wolverine and That Texas Blood writer Chris Condon, Dynamite Entertainment executive editor Joe Rybandt, Ithaqa indie comic creator Michael Watson, A Wave Blue World co-publisher Tyler Chin-Tanner, ITHACON professor Ed Catto (twice!), Pop Culture Squad's Bob Harrison, Star Trek actor J.G. Hertzler, and ITHACON student Meredith Westfield. If you missed out on ITHACON, this is your chance to feel like you were there! And don't worry, there's always next year!   Mark your calendars now for ITHACON 49, taking place Saturday, April 25th, and Sunday, April 26th, 2026, at Ithaca College. More details can be found at https://www.ithacon.org/   Links: https://imagecomics.com/creators/chris-condon  https://www.dc.com/talent/chris-condon https://www.marvel.com/comics/creators/14508/christopher_condon https://www.dynamite.com/ https://www.ithaqacomic.com/ https://www.awbw.com/ https://popculturesquad.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0381117/ https://www.instagram.com/retroactiveproject/

Chicago Memories from Mike, Plus Wasteland and Other DC books and a preview of Mike's plans for this weekend's Ithacon 

Don discusses the return of Megaton Man, his work on DC's Wasteland dealings with Marvel and more 

Thursday, Jazz Thursdays with MAQ at South Hill Cider and Popa Chubby at the Center for the Arts in Homer.  On Friday, the Geneva Jazz Festival at Ventosa Vineyards, First Friday Gallery Night all over Downtown Ithaca, 4word Days at Summerhill Brewing, Mandy Goldman at Stone Bend Farm, Happy Hour with GoGone at Deep Dive, London McDaniel at the Antlers, and an evening with David Sedaris at the State Theatre. All day Saturday and Sunday, Ithacon 48 at Ithaca College’s Emerson Suites. The Ithaca Farmers Market is still Saturdays at Triphammer Marketplace for another couple of weeks! Saturday night, Pierce Walsh & Friends at South Hill Cider, and Start Making Sense & The Ocean Avenue Stompers Horns at the State Theatre. Sunday, fire department pancake breakfasts in Etna and Harford, a Benefit Concert with Cast Iron Cowboys and Rev Ezra at Newfield High School, a Spring Contra Dance with Stove Dragon at Cornell’s Willard Straight Hall Memorial Room, and Modern Western Square Dancing at the Lansing Community Center. Wednesday, a talk on Women and the Erie Canal at the Newfield Public Library, Networking at Rev Ithaca Startup Works, Jazz Night at Brookton's Market, Wednesday open mic night at the Nocturnal [...]

We're indulging our sweet tooths (or sweet teeth?) with the origin story of everyone's favorite candy man! Join Timothée Chalamet as young Willy Wonka for the tale of chocolate, conspiracy, and creepy little orange men, along with a cast of assorted oddballs and character actors. Directed by Paddington and Paddington 2 helmer Paul King and produced by David Heyman, who just took over co-producing the Bond franchise, this film was sweetly received by audiences, who treated it to over half a billion at the box office. But are our hosts sweet on the early adventures of the candy man made famous by Gene Wilder? Or does this saccharine prequel leave us with a toothache?   ITHACON 48 is THIS WEEKEND! April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    ITHAQA Kickstarter for issues 6 and 7 now live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ithaqacomic/ithaqa-comic-issues-6-and-7    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

Dino and Vito are hear to talk about Ithacon, their new books and Vito's various DC stories . This is the light part of the talk. Part 2 gets Heavy 

In part 2 of this chat we get a little heavy. Today marks the 1 year anniversary of Ed Piskor's death. We Have thoughts on his sad choice to end his life and the part social nedia played into ut.We also discuss the snow white controersies both Rachel Zigler's comments Disney story re-write choices and again the social media response Then things get lighter again...The Light stuff starts at 29:00 We discuss their podcast Vito X Dino 

Ed Catto is back, this time talking about the 2025 edition of Ithacon! It's coming up this weekend, April 5-6, at Ithaca College, and Ed get into all the details: the guests, the panels, the swag, and more.You can follow Ed on X @EdCatto and Instagram @EdCatto3, and find out more about Ithacon and get tickets here:  ithacon.org!Support the show

From 2020. We start with the birth of Cable, and go from there .Stories about making the first Thor movie, when they both got Asgard cameos from director Kenneth Branaugh Don't forget, the Simonsons are at Ithacon, this weekend at Ithaca College April 5th and 6th. 

Beaver Fever continues to hold sway over Legends Podcast as we visit the wintry woods of Northern Wisconsin for an ultra-indie throwback movie about an applejack brewer turned trapper who contends with the forces of nature. Directed by Mike Cheslik and starring Ryland Tews, the film draws inspiration from a myriad of sources, including the works of Abbott and Costello, Buster Keaton, Charlie Chaplin, Looney Tunes, and the Three Stooges, as well as wilderness movies like The Revenant and survival role-playing video games, this black-and-white 2022 release has almost no dialogue and very little plot. Off a budget of only $150,000, it grossed over a million in limited screenings, scored a 97% on Rotten Tomatoes, and has earned comparisons to the early films of Robert Rodriguez, David Lynch, Wes Anderson, Sam Raimi, and Peter Jackson. But how will our hosts react when confronted with the sound and the fury that is Hundreds of Beavers?   ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    ITHAQA Kickstarter for issues 6 and 7 now live: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ithaqacomic/ithaqa-comic-issues-6-and-7    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

We're all back on the ‘cast for an indie horror comedy about a bunch of horny college kids who do battle with an undead colony of beavers that have been altered by toxic waste. And while that premise may sound stupid, the film is also stupid. But that doesn't mean it can't also be fun! Or does it? We're dam sure going to find out in this episode! And we're all just as eager to hear Lobster's full report from SXSW. So sit back, relax, and chew on some wood while finding out how we felt about Zombeavers!   ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

In 2024, just last year, several animated films from all over the world found their way to Oscar nominations.  Tonight we wonder if robots would survive better in the wild than we would. We're talking about the animated adaptation of Peter Brown's beloved novel. Directed and Co-Written by Chris Sanders The writer/Director behind The Croods, How to Train Your Dragon, and everything Lilo & Stitch, and featuring Lupita Nyong'o as Roz the Robot, Kit Conner as Brightbill, Pedro Pascal as Fink, as well as the voices of Catherine O'Hara, Matt Berry, Bill Nighy and Ving Raimes, this film answers the age-old question: What happens when a highly advanced piece of technology is dropped into the wilderness with zero WiFi? We are diving into the breathtaking animation, the emotional storytelling, and whether this truly captures your heart. Did it make us laugh? Cry? Reconsider our relationships with raccoons? Let's discuss! So, power up, recalibrate your circuits, and let's get wild with The Wild Robot!   ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

Ed and I talk about the upcom,ing Ithacon next month, and preview the articles in Retro Fan Magazine 

We're venturing to Garfagnana, Italy, in the Year of Our Lord 1347, for a raunchy comedy based on The Decameron by Giovanni Boccaccio. In the film, three medieval nuns lead a simple life in their convent until a virile young servant who's been forced into hiding by his angry lord appears, and the repressed nunnery erupts in a whirlwind of pansexual horniness, substance abuse, and wicked revelry. The film, written and directed by Jeff Baena, has an all-star cast, including Alison Brie, Aubrey Plaza, Kate Micucci, Dave Franco, Jemima Kirk, John C. Reilly, Molly Shannon, Fred Armisen, and Nick Offerman. Baena, who passed away earlier this year, was married to co-star Aubrey Plaza. In their review, the Catholic League called the film “pure trash.” But is the price of admission into this Garden of Earthly Delights worth the penance, or do we love the sin but hate the sinner?   If you are in crisis, you should call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text the Crisis Text Line (text HELLO to 741741). Both services are free and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.   ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

In 2002, Robin Williams was in his era of playing against type with roles in the Christopher Nolan thriller Insomnia, and in this film about a lonely photo minilab employee who becomes obsessed with a young family. Co-starring Connie Nielsen, Michael Vartan, and Gary Cole, this pic written and directed by Mark Romanek succeeded critically and commercially, and it was also the only film that Robin Williams ever recorded a DVD commentary for. Now we're seeing what develops when we take a closer look at One Hour Photo!   Say cheese!   ITHACON 48 is April 5-6, 2025, at Ithaca College in Ithaca, NY! Details at https://www.ithacon.org/    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

Legends Podcast is coming to you from ITHACON! Recorded on April 27, 2024, Legend's Podcast's very own Jonolobster moderated “Re-Awakenings: Disney's Gargoyles 30th Anniversary Panel,” the very first panel of ITHACON 47! Join Joe Rybandt, Executive Editor at Dynamite Entertainment, the publisher of Gargoyles' record-setting revival, and other panelists for a discussion of the show's history, its current success in comic book form at Dynamite, and its future in the recently announced live-action Disney+ reboot! Enjoy this Legends Podcast Exclusive and buy your tickets for next year's ITHACON at ithacon.org!   Find Dynamite's Gargoyles comics at your local comic book shop. Learn more about Dynamite Entertainment at dynamite.com    For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

In honor of Disney's Gargoyles 30th Anniversary - and Lobster's recent panel at ITHACON - we're watching the four-part “City of Stone” saga from the classic Disney Afternoon series. When Demona broadcasts a magic spell that turns every human in Manhattan to stone at night, the Gargoyles must team up with their enemy, Xanatos, to break the spell. Meanwhile, the nature of Demona and Macbeth's relationship is revealed via flashbacks to medieval Scotland. Incorporating fantasy, sci-fi, mythology, and Shakespeare, Gargoyles ran for 78 episodes, boasted a Marvel Comics tie-in, a video game, and toys. Now, at Dynamite Entertainment, the Gargoyles live again! In addition to the best-selling comics, Gargoyles fans have enjoyed a recently released line of NECA toys, Funko Pop! figures, Q-Figs, and a re-released video game, with a live-action reboot on the way from James Wan and Gary Dauberman. We're truly entering a new Golden Age of Gargoyles!   For more geeky podcasts visit GonnaGeek.com   You can find us on iTunes under ''Legends Podcast''. Please subscribe and give us a positive review. You can also follow us on Twitter @LegendsPodcast or even better, send us an e-mail: LegendsPodcastS@gmail.com   You can write to Rum Daddy directly: rumdaddylegends@gmail.com You can find all our contact information here on the Network page of GonnaGeek.com Our complete archive is always available at www.legendspodcast.com, www.legendspodcast.libsyn.com

Here's the 14850 Happenings events calendar for the weekend of April 26th! This evening Zydeco Trail Riders for Music in the Shire at Hopshire Farm Brewery, the Comb Down and Dirty Gems at the Range, and the Donger with Millbastards are at Deep Dive. The Newfield Public Library Book Sale is Saturday! The Ithaca Farmers Market is outdoors at Steamboat Landing. Dorothy Cotton Mural Community Day is at Photosynthesis Productions. Johnny Dowd has an early show at Deep Dive, DJ Mateo is spinning vinyl at South Hill Cider, and there's a West African fundraiser dinner for a youth trip to Guatemala at the First Baptist Church tomorrow evening. The Ithacon 47 comic book convention is all day Saturday and Sunday at Ithaca College's Campus Center Later Saturday night the Gunpoets are at John Barleycorn in Owego. Don Baragiano at Brookton's Market Sunday at noon, and a traditional Irish music session at Liquid State Brewing at 3. On Monday the Doug's Fish Fry To-Go truck is doing a fundraiser to benefit Newfield Old Home Days at the Eddydale farm stand. Improv Night at Deep Dive. On Tuesday, a Southern Old Time String Band jam session at Deep Dive. And don't miss the 11th annual Mac 'n Cheese Bowl on Wednesday at Steamboat Landing. Lots more details and more 14850 Happenings at 14850.com. Subscribe to the Ithaca Minute in Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Google Play, TuneIn, Stitcher, or via RSS feed, follow 14850.com on Facebook and Twitter, or subscribe to the 14850 Magazine Daily newsletter.

Ed Catto is the man behind Ithacon: the scrappy upstate New York convention that is focused squarely on comic books! This year's edition takes place April 27 - 28 at Ithaca College, and Ed couldn't be happier to welcome you to this unique con that he manages along with students from Ithaca College's School or Business.  As a branding and advertising executive, Ed's career has evolved to include a focus on entertainment marketing, specifically with conventions. He helped develop Reed Pop's New York Comic-Con (now the nation's largest con) and is growing Syracuse's Salt City Comic-Con too. You can follow Ed on X @EdCatto and Instagram @EdCatto3, and find out more about Ithacon and get tickets here:  ithacon.org!_________________Check out a video version of this episode on our YouTube channel: youtube.com/dollarbinbandits.If you like this podcast, please rate, review, and subscribe on Apple Podcasts. And if you really like this podcast, support what we do as a member of the Dollar Bin Boosters: buzzsprout.com/1817176/support.Looking for more ways to express your undying DBB love and devotion? Email us at dollarbinbandits@gmail.com. Follow us @dollarbinbandits on Facebook and Instagram, and @DBBandits on X._____________________Dollar Bin Bandits is the official podcast of TwoMorrows Publishing. Check out their fine publications at twomorrows.com.Support the show

JC Vaughn talks about the highs and lows of comic book speculation and the Overstreet Price Guide we also talk about this weekend's ITHACON and lots of love for the 70's Planet Of The Apes Comics

Ed Catto and the IC Faculty behind the 2nd oldest comic convention in the US discuss this year's online panels on Saturday April 24th ,including an unearthed Stan Lee Lecture he performed at Ithaca College in the 70s. Featuring Darlynne Overbaugh and Bill Owens. Visit https://ithacon.org/ to watch and get the full schedule of events. I've also included a clip of a 1977 Stan Lee Interview at Virginia Tech

Ed, one of the organizers of Ithacon talks about the health problem that has cancelled his show, SXSW Emerald City Con and who knows how many more? We also discuss his work with Captain Action The Twilight Zone Comics and a new collection of Pirate Comics created by golden age masters

In the final episode of ITHACONversations for Ithacon 44 Edward sits down with three of his classmates from the Ithacon class at Ithaca College. This class is totally unique as it is the only college course in the country specifically about the business and culture of comic book fan conventions. These four students, along with their classmates and professors, were involved heavily in the planning and execution of Ithacon 44. Listen to them recap and reflect on their experiences this semester in the last episode of this podcast for this semester. Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

This week on the penultimate episode of ITHACONversations I share my final interview from Ithacon 44. My guest is Walter Simonson, a legendary comic book artist and writer most well known for his run on Marvel's Thor from 1983-1987. During this time he created many ideas that have inspired the cinematic version of the character seen in Avengers: Endgame. He has also worked on Marvel's Iron Man, Spider-Man, the Fantastic Four, and DC's Superman, Batman, Metal Man, and Manhunter. His Thor art was also used as the poster for Ithacon 44! Follow Walter Simonson:@WalterSimonson on Twitter! Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

On this week's episode of ITHACONversations I talk to two people who have made major contributions to the Man of Steel. First is Louise Simonson, one of the featured guests of Ithacon 44. She is a comics legend, having worked as an editor for Marvel comics on titles like the Uncanny X-Men, as well as writing and creating characters like Marvel's Power Pack, Apocalypse, and Cable, as well as DC's Steel. She has also written for Spider-Man, Star Wars, the Fantastic Four, and Wonder Woman. My second guest on this episode is known as Brooklyn's number one Superman fan, and judging by his work that is possibly an understatement. For over 30 years, Sid Friedfertig has been collecting the Superman newspaper strips that were originally printed from 1939-1966. Most of these strips were thought to be lost and haven't been read by anyone other than Friedfertig in over half a century. With many strips written by Superman co-creators, Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, these are major pieces of comics history, almost lost to time. Friedfertig's collections of Superman strips are a major undertaking and he talks all about it in this episode.  You can buy Sid Friedfertig's books on Amazon. Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

This week on ITHACONversations, Edward sits down with Hart Seely and Jamal Igle of Ahoy Comics. Ahoy is a Syracuse-based comic book company that recently launched its second wave of titles. They were also a featured publisher at Ithacon 44. Hart is a former reporter for the Syracuse Post-Standard and he's also written for The New York Times, The New Yorker, National Lampoon, for Nation Public Radio, and more. He's currently the publisher of Ahoy comics. Jamal is a veteran comic book artist who has worked on several big name properties like DC's Firestorm, Zatanna, Superman, and Supergirl. He's the creator of books like Molly Danger, Venture, and Black. Currently he is the artist for Ahoy's The Wrong Earth. Follow Hart:@SeelySays on Twitter! Follow Jamal:@JAMALIGLE on Twitter! Follow Ahoy Comics:@AhoyComicMags on Twitter! Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

Ithacon 44 was a rousing success, but now that it's over this show will be taking on a changed format. This update should give all of the information you need to know what's upcoming from ITHACONversations including release dates and guests. Thank you to everyone who made Ithacon 44 such a blast! We hope you come back again next year. Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

In the last episode of ITHACONversations before Ithacon 44 on March 23 and 24, Edward Willshire sits down with Steve Ellis. Steve is a comic book artist and illustrator who's worked on comics like Iron Man and Green Lantern as well as his own creations like The Silencers, The Only Living Boy, and the Harvey Award-winning High Moon. Steve discusses his history in the comic book industry as well as how the rise of digital comics has changed his work, conventions, and the entire comics fandom. Follow Steve Ellis:@Hypersteve on Twitter and Facebook!Also visit his website steveellisart.com! Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

This week on ITHACONversations we dive deep what it means for Ithacon to be held at Ithaca College. Edward Willshire interviews Katherine Kittredge, the professor responsible for bringing Ithacon to IC, on the educational role comic books can play. As well as how pairing a fan convention with an academic institution can yield positive results for both. Follow Ithacon:@ithaconny on Twitter and IG! Follow Edward Willshire:@ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

ITHACONversations is the official podcast of Ithacon and the newest show from Passion Project Online. Ithacon is the second longest running comic book convention in the United States. Every week, host Edward Willshire will interview a member of the Ithacon team leading up to Ithacon 44 on March 23 and 24. Learn about the history, business, and design of conventions and meet some of the people behind it all. This week, meet Bill Turner. the original chairmen and founder of Ithacon. A long time community member, Bill has been a member of the Comic Book Club of Ithaca for over 45 years and a life long fan of science fiction.   Follow Ithacon: @ithaconny on Twitter and IG!   Follow Edward: @ewillshireprime on Twitter and IG!

     Welcome to episode #14 where we meet special guest Tamar Shapiro-Tamir from Ithaca, NY.  Tamar is a playwright and avid reader of all types of literature with a lot to say about Harry Potter, folk literature, the theater, and her own personal story.  Whether you are a long time listener or new to the podcast there is a bit of everything in this episode that captures the spirit of PW!  Insidee the Pensieve Tamar displays an exceptional grasp on how our own personal experience is connected to the larger world and how literature is a bridge between the two.      In Voldemort's corner we explore the darker side of that equation in considering the roots of political corruption when stories out of touch with the real world influence the everyday workings of government.  In that spirit I review Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s text "Where Do We Go From Here" and highlight his psychological acumen.  I was inspired by my visit with Tamar to write another wizard rock tune I call "Cursed Boomerang" that I feature before we wrap up.  Potterwatch will be at the 42nd Ithacon comic book convention on March 25th at Emerson Suites on the Ithaca College campus, come on over if you are in the area!